Name Scott Mandia | Role Professor | |
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Education Pennsylvania State University | ||
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Scott A. Mandia is professor of Earth and space sciences and assistant chair of the Physical Sciences Department at Suffolk County Community College, Long Island, New York, USA. He has been teaching introductory meteorology and climatology courses for 22 years. He received his M.S. – Meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in 1990 and his B.S. – Meteorology from University of Lowell in 1987. In 1997, he won the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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- Suny sflk s prof scott mandia on national geographic worst weather ever
- Scott mandia final flv
- Weblog
- Climate Science Rapid Response Team matchmaker service
- Meteorology
- Learning modules for college students
- Controversy
- References
Scott mandia final flv
Weblog
Mandia is very active in advocacy that takes the position that climate change, specifically global warming, is a threat to contemporary human habitats. To this end, he maintains a website titled "Global Warming: Man or Myth?", included at the "Start Here" tab of RealClimate.org. Mandia also writes about climate change and politics at his blog.
Climate Science Rapid Response Team matchmaker service
Mandia is a co-founder and matchmaker of the Climate Science Rapid Response Team, matching media and government individuals who have climate questions, to working climate scientists with the expertise to answer them.
Meteorology
In addition to climate change, Mandia has written on the subject of Long Island hurricanes. especially the New England Hurricane of 1938, known locally as the "Long Island Express" and prognostication on the future vulnerability of Long Island to hurricanes.
Learning modules for college students
Mandia has also published a series of weather and climate learning modules titled Investigations in Atmospheric Sciences that are geared toward non-science major college students.
Controversy
In July, 2010, Mandia was threatened with a libel lawsuit by Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, a vocal climate change skeptic. As of June 2014, none had been filed.